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Downloadables for Kids – Not Your Tradit… Downloadables for Kids – Not Your Tradit…

Compare these adapted tales with your favorite classic fairy tales by downloading these titles from our digital collections.
Compare these adapted tales with your favorite classic fairy tales by downloading these titles from our digital collections.
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Downloadables for Kids – Comics Downloadables for Kids – Comics

These comics are everyone's favorites. Download one from our digital collections.
These comics are everyone's favorites. Download one from our digital collections.
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JUST READ! 2017 SUMMER READING PROGRAM S… JUST READ! 2017 SUMMER READING PROGRAM SURVEY

Thank you for participating in the St. Louis Public Library’s Summer Reading Program! Please take a minute to complete our end-of-summer sur…
Thank you for participating in the St. Louis Public Library’s Summer Reading Program! Please take a minute to complete our end-of-summer survey, so we can continue creating summer programs to meet the reading and learning needs of you and your family. Your feedback is valuable an…
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Downloadables for Kids – Listen to a Sto… Downloadables for Kids – Listen to a Sto…

Put on some earphones and listen to these audiobooks from our digital collections.
Put on some earphones and listen to these audiobooks from our digital collections.
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The Perfect Summer Vacation Reads The Perfect Summer Vacation Reads

By SLPL_LibraryParents
As the temperature outside rises, stay cool with these perfect summer getaways: Rules of the House by Mac Barnett Ian always follows the ru…
As the temperature outside rises, stay cool with these perfect summer getaways: Rules of the House by Mac Barnett Ian always follows the ru…
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June is Pride Month! June is Pride Month!

By SLPL_LibraryParents
The St. Louis Public Library joins libraries across the county in celebrating GLBT Book Month, a nationwide celebration of the authors and …
The St. Louis Public Library joins libraries across the county in celebrating GLBT Book Month, a nationwide celebration of the authors and …
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Let's Go to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo! Let's Go to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo!

By SLPL_LibraryParents
Why not take a walk on the wild side - and visit your local zoo? And while you're at it, check out these awesome zoo stories, too! What's N…
Why not take a walk on the wild side - and visit your local zoo? And while you're at it, check out these awesome zoo stories, too! What's N…
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Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!

By SLPL_LibraryParents
Bugs don’t always bother and bite! Sometimes they have the best stories. Walter's Wonderful Web by Tim Hopgood A triangle? A square? A circ…
Bugs don’t always bother and bite! Sometimes they have the best stories. Walter's Wonderful Web by Tim Hopgood A triangle? A square? A circ…
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Beep, Beep! Look out for Transportation! Beep, Beep! Look out for Transportation!

By SLPL_LibraryParents
Have you ever wondered how airplanes fly? Where do firetrucks live? How do you ride a bicycle? These books are here to help answer all your…
Have you ever wondered how airplanes fly? Where do firetrucks live? How do you ride a bicycle? These books are here to help answer all your…
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Favorite Books for the Summer Favorite Books for the Summer

By SLPL_LibraryParents
The St. Louis Public Library’s summer reading club theme for 2017 is “Just READ!”  In honor of that, here are a few of my favorite books to…
The St. Louis Public Library’s summer reading club theme for 2017 is “Just READ!”  In honor of that, here are a few of my favorite books to…
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Bunny Tales Bunny Tales

By SLPL_LibraryParents
Just in time for spring, here's a whole list of bunny books - so hop to it!   Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal A clever take on the ag…
Just in time for spring, here's a whole list of bunny books - so hop to it!   Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal A clever take on the ag…
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Colorful Poetry and Reading Pays Colorful Poetry and Reading Pays

By SLPL_LibraryParents
Third, fourth and fifth grade classes at Gateway Elementary listened to a passage from SLPL’s spring Reading Pays – Pass it On! book, Cody …
Third, fourth and fifth grade classes at Gateway Elementary listened to a passage from SLPL’s spring Reading Pays – Pass it On! book, Cody …
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2016 Youth Services Staff Picks 2016 Youth Services Staff Picks

recommended by SLPL_LibraryParents
We’re excited to share St. Louis Public Library’s staff picks for the best kids’ books of 2016! In this list you’ll find picture books, be…
We’re excited to share St. Louis Public Library’s staff picks for the best kids’ books of 2016! In this list you’ll find picture books, be…
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The Books that Travel Through Time The Books that Travel Through Time

By SLPL_LibraryParents
Is time travel possible? Perhaps time machines haven’t been invented yet, but we’ve got the next best thing: books, the ultimate time machi…
Is time travel possible? Perhaps time machines haven’t been invented yet, but we’ve got the next best thing: books, the ultimate time machi…
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Halloween Favorites Halloween Favorites

recommended by SLPL_LibraryParents
No tricks, just treats! These holiday reads are a spooktacular way to get the whole family into the Halloween mood.
No tricks, just treats! These holiday reads are a spooktacular way to get the whole family into the Halloween mood.
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Tales from Storytime Tales from Storytime

By SLPL_LibraryParents
Two-year-olds from Beginning Futures Daycare visited Julia Davis Library for storytime with Youth Services Provider, Jane Maxfield. After e…
Two-year-olds from Beginning Futures Daycare visited Julia Davis Library for storytime with Youth Services Provider, Jane Maxfield. After e…
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A Light in the Attic

by Shel Silverstein
Just as good as I remember from childhood! One of my favourite children's poets, Shel Silverstein demonstrates that poems don't have to be s… More
shared by JewelMcLatchy
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Hats Off to Reading! Hats Off to Reading!

By SLPL_LibraryParents
Baseball caps, top hats, sun hats, party hats… there are so many kinds of hats! These stories celebrate hats and the people who love them! …
Baseball caps, top hats, sun hats, party hats… there are so many kinds of hats! These stories celebrate hats and the people who love them! …
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Fractured Fairy Tales Fractured Fairy Tales

By SLPL_LibraryParents
You know Cinderella, the three little pigs, Goldilocks, and their stories. These books feature those characters, but they aren’t exactly th…
You know Cinderella, the three little pigs, Goldilocks, and their stories. These books feature those characters, but they aren’t exactly th…
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2nd Annual Comic Con @ SLPL 2nd Annual Comic Con @ SLPL

By SLPL_LibraryParents
Central Library ended July with a bang! The library’s second annual mini comic con was fun for all ages. Attendees came dressed as their fa…
Central Library ended July with a bang! The library’s second annual mini comic con was fun for all ages. Attendees came dressed as their fa…

On Order

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GROUNDHOG DAY
GROUNDHOG DAY
Koestler-Grack, Rachel A.
PROJECT SEMICOLON
PROJECT SEMICOLON
Bleuel, Amy
GIRL
GIRL
Rayne, Karen
STANLEY'S OPPOSITES
STANLEY'S OPPOSITES
Bee, William
TOUCH-AND-FEEL 123
TOUCH-AND-FEEL 123
Litton, Jonathan
TOUCH-AND-FEEL COLORS
TOUCH-AND-FEEL COLORS
Litton, Jonathan
TOUCH-AND-FEEL FIRST WORDS
TOUCH-AND-FEEL FIRST WORDS
Walden, Libby
THE DEAD INSIDE
THE DEAD INSIDE
Etler, Cyndy
HOW DARE THE SUN RISE
HOW DARE THE SUN RISE
Uwiringiyimana, Sandra
THE EGG
THE EGG
Teckentrup, Britta
MAGIC TRICKS WITH COINS, CARDS, AND EVERYDAY OBJECTS
MAGIC TRICKS WITH COINS, CARDS, AND EVERYDAY OBJECTS
Banfield, Jake
THE MOVIE MAKING BOOK
THE MOVIE MAKING BOOK
Farrell, Dan
DIWALI
DIWALI
Koestler-Grack, Rachel A.
BAKING CLASS
BAKING CLASS
Cook, Deanna F.
POK℗EMON
POK℗EMON
Golden Books Publishing Company (COR)
CHINESE NEW YEAR
CHINESE NEW YEAR
Koestler-Grack, Rachel A.
POK℗EMON ALOLA REGION HANDBOOK
POK℗EMON ALOLA REGION HANDBOOK
Scholastic Inc. (COR)
UNFILTERED
UNFILTERED
Collins, Lily
AMAZING SKIN FROM OUTSIDE IN
AMAZING SKIN FROM OUTSIDE IN
Settel, Joanne
DINO
DINO
Litton, Jonathan

Adventure

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The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot
Brown, Peter
Scar Island
Scar Island
Gemeinhart, Dan
The Lost Compass
The Lost Compass
Ross, Joel N.
The Last Kids on Earth
The Last Kids on Earth
Brallier, Max
The Skeleton Tree
The Skeleton Tree
Lawrence, Iain
Mars Evacuees
Mars Evacuees
McDougall, Sophia
The Fog Diver
The Fog Diver
Ross, Joel N.
Code Name Flood
Code Name Flood
Martin, Laura
Trapped
Trapped
Bodeen, S. A.
Rey's Survival Guide
Rey's Survival Guide
Fry, Jason
Apocalypse Meow Meow
Apocalypse Meow Meow
Proimos, James
The Wolf Wilder
The Wolf Wilder
Rundell, Katherine
Orphan Island
Orphan Island
Snyder, Laurel
Another Kind of Hurricane
Another Kind of Hurricane
Smith, Tamara Ellis
Apocalypse Bow Wow
Apocalypse Bow Wow
Proimos, James
Lost
Lost
Bodeen, S. A.
Hear the Wolves
Hear the Wolves
Scott, Victoria
Brightwood
Brightwood
Unsworth, Tania
The Ark Plan
The Ark Plan
Martin, Laura
Dead of Night
Dead of Night
Hunter, Erin

Diverse Books

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In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse
In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse
Marshall, Joseph
The Case of the Portrait Vandal
The Case of the Portrait Vandal
Brezenoff, Steven
Cilla Lee-Jenkins
Cilla Lee-Jenkins
Tan, Susan
Marisol McDonald and the Monster
Marisol McDonald and the Monster
Brown, Monica
Thunder Boy Jr
Thunder Boy Jr
Alexie, Sherman
Talking Leaves
Talking Leaves
Bruchac, Joseph
Makoons
Makoons
Erdrich, Louise
The Hunter's Promise
The Hunter's Promise
Bruchac, Joseph
Hiawatha and the Peacemaker
Hiawatha and the Peacemaker
Robertson, Robbie
The Black Dragon
The Black Dragon
Sedgwick, Julian
Somewhere Among
Somewhere Among
Donwerth-Chikamatsu, Annie
The Turn of the Tide
The Turn of the Tide
Parry, Rosanne
Lion Island
Lion Island
Engle, Margarita
The Bad Kid
The Bad Kid
Lariviere, Sarah
Ends of the Earth
Ends of the Earth
Hale, Bruce
Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer
Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer
Jones, Kelly
The Book That Proves Time Travel Happens
The Book That Proves Time Travel Happens
Clark, Henry
The War That Saved My Life
The War That Saved My Life
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker
George
George
Gino, Alex
Robot Revolution
Robot Revolution
Patterson, James

Humor

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Funny Girl
Funny Girl
Funniest. Stories. Ever
I Funny TV
I Funny TV
Patterson, James
Bear and Squirrel Are Friends...yes, Really!
Bear and Squirrel Are Friends...yes, Really!
Pilutti, Deb
Jurassic Carp
Jurassic Carp
O'Hara, Mo
Fancy Nancy
Fancy Nancy
O'Connor, Jane
Funny Face, Sunny Face
Funny Face, Sunny Face
Symes, Sally
Sex Is A Funny Word
Sex Is A Funny Word
Silverberg, Cory
Funny Faces
Funny Faces
Tuxworth, Nicola
I Totally Funniest
I Totally Funniest
Patterson, James
Hal & Al
Hal & Al
Bowser, Ken
Penguin Problems
Penguin Problems
John, Jory
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Rowling, J. K.
Tales From A Not-so-perfect Pet Sitter
Tales From A Not-so-perfect Pet Sitter
Russell, Rachel Renée
Wolfie the Bunny
Wolfie the Bunny
Dyckman, Ame
Tales From A Not-so-dorky Drama Queen
Tales From A Not-so-dorky Drama Queen
Russell, Rachel Renée
Cakes in Space
Cakes in Space
Reeve, Philip
Polar Bear's Underwear
Polar Bear's Underwear
Tupera Tupera (Firm)
"Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights?"
"Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights?"
Snicket, Lemony
The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island
The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island
Levy, Dana Alison
The Secret Life of Lincoln Jones
The Secret Life of Lincoln Jones
Van Draanen, Wendelin

Movies, Music, and More

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Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
The Boss Baby
The Boss Baby
The Lego Batman Movie
The Lego Batman Movie
Moana
Moana
Sing
Sing
The Secret Life of Pets
The Secret Life of Pets
Moana
Moana
Mancina, Mark
Finding Dory
Finding Dory
Ice Age
Ice Age
Collision Course
Cars 3
Cars 3
Driven to Win
Monster Trucks
Monster Trucks
Trolls
Trolls
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Storks
Storks
Despicable Me 3
Despicable Me 3
Williams, Pharrell
Rock Dog
Rock Dog
The Peanuts Movie
The Peanuts Movie
Mickey and the Roadster Racers
Mickey and the Roadster Racers
Vol. 1
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
Cars 3
Cars 3
Driven to Win

Mysteries

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Friday Barnes, Girl Detective
Friday Barnes, Girl Detective
Spratt, R. A.
The Mystery of the Haunted Farm
The Mystery of the Haunted Farm
Dolan, Elys
The Detective's Assistant
The Detective's Assistant
Hannigan, Kate
Mitzi Tulane, Preschool Detective, in What's That Smell?
Mitzi Tulane, Preschool Detective, in What's That Smell?
McLaughlin, Lauren
Lou Lou & Pea and the Mural Mystery
Lou Lou & Pea and the Mural Mystery
Diamond, Jill
Officer Panda, Sky Detective
Officer Panda, Sky Detective
Crowley, Ashley
Ally's Mad Mystery
Ally's Mad Mystery
Brody, Jessica
Officer Panda, Fingerprint Detective
Officer Panda, Fingerprint Detective
Crowley, Ashley
The Adventures of John Blake
The Adventures of John Blake
Pullman, Philip
Moone Boy
Moone Boy
O'Dowd, Chris
Cody and the Mysteries of the Universe
Cody and the Mysteries of the Universe
Springstubb, Tricia
The Odds of Getting Even
The Odds of Getting Even
Turnage, Sheila
The Sweetest Heist in History
The Sweetest Heist in History
Spencer, Octavia
The Gray Ghost
The Gray Ghost
Schulkers, Robert F.
The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals
The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals
Stratford, Jordan
The First Case
The First Case
Nilsson, Ulf
Stoner's Boy
Stoner's Boy
Schulkers, Robert F.
Framed!
Framed!
Ponti, James
Poison Is Not Polite
Poison Is Not Polite
Stevens, Robin
The Curse of the Were-hyena
The Curse of the Were-hyena
Hale, Bruce

Playaways

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Holes
Holes
Sachar, Louis
Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web
White, E. B.
The House at Pooh Corner
The House at Pooh Corner
Milne, A. A.
Holes
Holes
Sachar, Louis
Stuart Little
Stuart Little
White, E. B.
Stuart Little
Stuart Little
White, E. B.
Holes
Holes
Sachar, Louis
Holes
Holes
Sachar, Louis
Mockingjay
Mockingjay
Collins, Suzanne
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dahl, Roald
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
And More Stories
The Lion King
The Lion King
Toy Story 2
The Wayside School Collection
The Wayside School Collection
Curious George and Other Stories
Curious George and Other Stories
Hatchet
Hatchet
Paulsen, Gary
Big Nate Goes for Broke
Big Nate Goes for Broke
Peirce, Lincoln
Goofy's Green Hat
Goofy's Green Hat
Lilo & Stitch
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are
And Other Storybook Classics
Up
Up
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Henry Huggins
Henry Huggins
Cleary, Beverly

Slightly Scary Stories

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The Most Frightening Story Ever Told
The Most Frightening Story Ever Told
Kerr, Philip
The Fearsome Foursome
The Fearsome Foursome
Esposito, John
Dead Air
Dead Air
Schusterman, Michelle
Hoodoo
Hoodoo
Smith, Ronald L.
Rules of the House
Rules of the House
Barnett, Mac
Shadow Magic
Shadow Magic
Khan, Joshua
The Mystery of the Haunted Farm
The Mystery of the Haunted Farm
Dolan, Elys
Curse of the Boggin
Curse of the Boggin
MacHale, D. J.
Not as We Know It
Not as We Know It
Avery, Tom
Nooks & Crannies
Nooks & Crannies
Lawson, Jessica
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
Sazaklis, John
Amulet Keepers
Amulet Keepers
Northrop, Michael
Super Rabbit Boy Powers Up!
Super Rabbit Boy Powers Up!
Flintham, Thomas
Speed of Life
Speed of Life
Weston, Carol
The Haunted Howl
The Haunted Howl
Luper, Eric
Boy Dumplings
Boy Dumplings
Compestine, Ying Chang
The Black Lotus
The Black Lotus
Fanning, Kieran
The Most Important Thing
The Most Important Thing
Avi
The Ungrateful Dead
The Ungrateful Dead
Cooper, Rose
The All-powerful Ring
The All-powerful Ring
Marciano, John Bemelmans

Tablets

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Smithsonian
Smithsonian
All Things Animal!
Plus, It's Fun!
Plus, It's Fun!
Dr. Seuss Favorites
Dr. Seuss Favorites
Volume 2
Dr. Seuss Favorites
Dr. Seuss Favorites
Volume 1
Dinoriffic!
Dinoriffic!
Dinosaurs
Smithsonian
Smithsonian
Dino Planet!
Mind Launcher!
Mind Launcher!
Critical Thinking
Letter Land!
Letter Land!
English Language Arts
All My Favorites!
All My Favorites!
Kids' Characters
ABCs Just for Me!
ABCs Just for Me!
English Language Arts
Beep Beep! Vroom Vroom!
Beep Beep! Vroom Vroom!
Transportation
Fast Thinker!
Fast Thinker!
Fantasy
I Think I Can!
I Think I Can!
STEAM
I Know You!
I Know You!
Popular Kids Characters
Build It. Fix It. Fun!
Build It. Fix It. Fun!
Building and Engineering
Go Garden...grow!
Go Garden...grow!
Nature
Cook It Up!
Cook It Up!
Food
Out of This World!
Out of This World!
Space
Color Buddies!
Color Buddies!
Creativity
Count on Me!
Count on Me!
Math
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